Crime & Safety
A34 van driver caught after chase by undercover police
Thames Valley Police officers in Oxfordshire were ‘alerted’ to a van travelling on the A34 displaying false registration plates this afternoon, Friday, April 10.
Police said that following a ‘tactical pursuit and containment’ the vehicle was brought to a stop.
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Checks then revealed the van was uninsured and was showing multiple fault warning lights, making it dangerous to drive.
A spokesperson for the force said: “The vehicle has been seized and prohibited from further use until the defects are repaired. The driver will be reported for the relevant offences.”
It comes after a police operation on the M40 in Oxfordshire discovered 32 vehicles committing road safety offences on the same day, ranging from not wearing a seat belt to drug driving.